A CROSS - SECTIONAL STUDY OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICES REGARDING MENSTRUAL PATTERN IN ADOLESCENT GIRL

Autor:	Bhargavi Bhargavi, Lakshmi Lakshmi, Himabindu Singh, Gopal Singh, Alimelu Alimelu, Kalyani Srinivas, G. Preeti, Amaresh Amaresh
Rok vydání:	2015
Předmět:	Menarche Sex education medicine.medical_specialty lcsh:R5-130.5 business.industry Cross-sectional study media_common.quotation_subject education H ygiene Family medicine S chool absenteeism Medicine Girl business lcsh:General works media_common
Zdroj:	Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare, Vol 2, Iss 26, Pp 3933-3939 (2015)
ISSN:	2349-2570 2349-2562
DOI:	10.18410/jebmh/2015/557
Popis:	Adolescence is a transitional period during which a child matures into an adult. Menstrual related problem contribute to school absenteeism. beliefs, concepts, hygiene , and knowledge attitude about menstruation is objectively analysed and found that menarche was attained by 70% girls at 12 - 13 years and the mother helped the girls with information , 76% used the old clothes and reused them . 10% of the girls had school absenteeism. There is a need for imparting knowledge by including in the school curriculum.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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